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  At-Home Aprés Ski Cocktails

  Warm up after a long, cold day on the slopes with a hot cocktail or two back at the ski lodge.

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  Cocktails for our Time-Crunched Lives

  In a hurry? Need a drink? Here are 5 cocktails you can make in 30 seconds or less.

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  Bottle Your Own Carbonated Cocktails

  Don’t you want to open your fridge and find a row of chilled fizzy cocktails, bottled and ready to drink?

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  Cocktails Made Better with Bitters

  Curious about that brown bottle with the oversized white label? Here are 5 cocktails to introduce you to Angostura bitters.

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  Better with Age: 5 Barrel-Aged Cocktail Recipes

  Looking for the perfect cocktail to barrel-age? Look no further.

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  How-To Guide to DIY Barrel-Aged Cocktails

  It’s easier than you think to age your own cocktail. This is a perfect DIY project for your next cocktail party.

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  Mix Up Some Moonshine Cocktails

  Grab your favorite bottle of moonshine or white whiskey and start mixing.

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  The Bloody Mary: Basics and Beyond

  “It’s a bloody Mary morning,” Willie Nelson once crooned, describing his method for numbing a heartbreak: “something stronger to start the day.” That probably worked out nicely for him, but the Bloody Mary is better known as this country’s go-to hangover cure, a designation it swiped from the Gin Fizz in the middle of the…

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  Essential Guide to Backyard Bar-Building

  Build a backyard bar with all the tools and accessories to make great cocktails.

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  In the Mood for Summer: Heirloom Tomato Mojito

  Let the summer’s freshest ingredients inspire your cocktail creations.

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  Cocktails for the Season’s Hottest TV Shows

  Looking for the perfect cocktail to put you in the mood for your favorite TV show? Here are our recommendations.

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  Gift Guide: Cocktail-Inspired Mother’s Day

  Still looking for a Mother’s Day gift. Try something cocktail-inspired.

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  Gift Guide: The Whiskey Drinker’s Tool Kit

  Looking for the perfect gift for a whiskey drinker? We’ve got you covered.

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  The Skinny on Diet Cocktails: 3 Ways to Maintain Flavor

  The Hooch Life team conducted a taste-test of low-calorie cocktail sweeteners. Here are the results.

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  7 Summer Cocktails Made Skinnier

  Indulge in a cocktail and keep your beach body this summer with these tips.

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  Bartenders Share Their Best Infusion Recipes and Tips

  Delicious and unique infusion and cocktail recipes from America’s leading bartenders.

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  Pineapple-Infused Rum: Homemade Sunshine in a Glass

  Our recipe for pineapple-infused rum is easy to make and delicious to drink.

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  5 Fresh Cocktails to Put Some Spring in Your Step

  Five fresh-ingredient cocktails perfect for spring

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  Easy-to-Make Spring Cocktail: Grapefruit, Ginger and Gin

  Bartender Kevin Burke shows you how to make a spring cocktail with seasonal ingredients

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  Pimp Your Margarita

  Ditch the store-bought mix, and spice up your Margaritas with a few simple ingredients.

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  Getting to Know the Daiquiri

  For opinionated and discerning drinkers, the Daiquiri’s simplicity hits the mark

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  Cocktail Inspiration: Lychee Martini

  Finding cocktail inspiration at an Asian supermarket

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  4 Cocktails You Should Learn How to Make

  Every home bartender should start with the most classic of classic cocktails.